waste away
phrasal verb
wasted away; wasting away; wastes away
: to become thinner and weaker because of illness or lack of food
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In 2022, lawmakers implemented Senate Bill 1383, which initially mandated the diversion of 50% of all food and organic waste away from landfills, but increased to 75% on Jan. 1, 2025.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Measuring 25km long and able to hold more than four million gallons of sewage, the Tideway project was built to help divert waste away from the Thames and keep the iconic river cleaner.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 May 2025
Starting in 1989, California began requiring municipalities to divert 50% of their waste away from landfill and toward more sustainable waste management solutions, such as recycling and compost.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Before long, Mallory stopped eating entirely, subsisting on sweet tea and water, wasting away.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Measuring 25km long and able to hold more than four million gallons of sewage, the Tideway project was built to help divert waste away from the Thames and keep the iconic river cleaner.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 May 2025
Starting in 1989, California began requiring municipalities to divert 50% of their waste away from landfill and toward more sustainable waste management solutions, such as recycling and compost.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Before long, Mallory stopped eating entirely, subsisting on sweet tea and water, wasting away.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Waste away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20away. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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